laughter

Example Sentences

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After a brief pause and a side-eye, Caroline joins in the laughter - a reminder that, however brash or independent she seems, family still sits at the centre of it all.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

The confession sucks the air out of the room, leaving just enough for some nervous laughter.

From Salon • Apr. 3, 2026

But now I could recount it all with ease, even with laughter.

From Slate • Mar. 29, 2026

It means bringing people together through laughter like the good old shows back in the day — “Saved by the Bell,” “Family Matters.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2026

Only Rowan and Allun saw that her hands were gripping her apron, twisting the white cloth, and that her eyes were twinkling not with laughter but with unshed tears.

From "Rowan of Rin" by Emily Rodda